Convertible fur scarf



CONVERTIBLE FUR S CARF Filed March 21, 1946 1 INVENTOR. #90010 fl. Rsvcw Afraid 5;

Patented Apr. 22, 1947 s PATENT OFFICE CONVERTIBLE Fun: SGARF Harold A. Reich, w York. N. Y-

Application- March 21, 1946;. Serial No. 655,918

2 Claims.

1 The inv ntion herein dis losed. relat s to fu warts and o prov de a; c nvertibl time of scarf capable of being quickly ch nged at will from a, closed, rolled cendition, to a wide open, flat form, or vice versa.

Special objects. of the. invention are to provide a scarf construction which will be attractive and look'well in both the closed and the Open, conditions mentioned and which will'holdits shape and be otherwise entirely practical for use in either relation.

Further special objects of the invention-are tgo proyid a. fur scarf construction which may be utilized, when desired, as a carrier or container, such as for handkerch'iefs and other articles.

Other desirable objects and the novel features through which the purposes of the invention are attained are set forth or will appear in the course of the following specification.

The drawing accompanying and forming part of the specification illustrates a present practical embodiment of the invention. Structure, however, may be modified and changed in various ways, all within the true intent and broad scope of the invention as hereinafter defined and claimed.

Figures 1 and 2 in the drawing are plan views showing the scarf in the closed and in the open positions respectively.

Figures 3 and 4 are views of the inner side of the scarf, in the closed and in the open positions respectively.

In the drawing a single skin fur scarf is represented at l, finished with a silk or other lining 8 and with free side edges 9, H], which may be left as such or, if desired, be brought together and secured in such relation.

Suitable securing means are provided for the latter purpose, such means in the cas illustrated taking the form of zipper tapes I I, [2, secured along the free edges and adapted to be closed and opened by a slide l3.

Silk or other flanges are shown at l4 along the free edges for closing over and concealing the fastener elements when the scarf is closed, as in Fig. 3.

Snap fasteners, buttons or other forms of 010- sure devices may be employed in place of the slide fasteners. The latter, however, are usually preferred as being quick and easy to operate, secure and less noticeable than other forms of fasteners.

In th present construction the edge flanges may cover and wholly conceal the fasteners in 2v therQlIedtogether, closed. condition of the. scarf, as in Fig- 3.

In the opened. upcondition, Fig. 4-, the fastener elements are hardly noticeable and, if desired..- may be, covered more. or less by theedge flanges. described, or additional flanges provided. for the purpose.

In addition to the. style-advantages, that is, the

quick convertibility from a more or less usual appearing round animal fur scarf, to, a fully opened out, wide scarf, the structure provides practical. advantages in reducing the wear on the fur and actually: improving the condition of the fur. Upon pening. the scarf as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the fur can be fully aired, combed, glazed or otherwise treated. At times the rounded, bunched effect of the closed fur may be desired, and at other times the wide scarf effect be desired.

The full lining across the inside of the skin provides added utility by reason of the finished appearance, wearing and other qualities thus given to both sides of the scarf.

To enable the article being used as a container or holder, snap fasteners or the equivalent may be provided at the lower end of the article, substantially as indicated at l 5, l6, cooperatively engageable when the piece is rolled to form a more or less closed pocket or sack. With this structure, articles may be placed on the scarf before it is rolled and then the edges secured together and the bottom closed at l5, l6. Usually, however, the snap fasteners at the bottom may first be closed to form an open pocket or container and then the slide be actuated to roll the sides together and close them over the contained articles.

As shown in Fig. 4, the wide, flat scarf effect is obtained by using a complete natural fur skin with head, body and tail portions and by extending the opening which separates the free side edges, from the head through the body to the tail and laterally or transversely across this end of the body.

The flanges such as indicated at M may be provided both at the inside and at the outside of the zipper tapes and project beyond the edges of the fastener elements so as to conceal them from view both when the scarf is closed and when it is opened. These projecting edge flanges also keep the fastener elements from contacting with the neck of the wearer and they may be corded at the edges, if desired, to give them suflicient body so that they will hold in position projectplete liningon the inner side enabling the scarf.

to be used in a flat spread open relation or be rolled to bring the separated side edges together and readily releasable fastenings at the side edges and at the lined under side of the skin for securing the edges together into a closed rolled'scarf formation, said skin being a complete skin with head, body and tail portions and the'ope'n'ing pro vided by the separation of saidside edgs'of the skin extending from the head, through the body to the tail and transversely across said end of the body so that the scarf will spread out fiat thefull width of th body as a full length, flat furpiece having continuous, free, full-length side edges which can be brought together to form a complete, closed furpiece, and said readily relea'sable fastenings including fastening devices for holding saidtransversely separated portions at the end of the body closed together'inthe rolled condition of the scarf described.

2. A fur scarf convertible for wearing in a flat or in a rolled form and comprising a finished natural fur skin having the side edges of the same disconnected to the tail end of the skin so that it may open out flat and provided with a complete lining on the inner side enabling the scarf 4 to be used in a fiat spread open relation or be rolled to bring the separated side edges together, readily releasable fastenings at th side edges and at the lined under side of the skin for securing' the edges together into a closed rolled scarf formation, said skin being a complete skin with head, body and tail portions and the opening provided by the separation of said side edges of the skin extending from the head, through the body to the tail and transversely across said end of the body so that the scarf will spread. out fiat the full width of the body as a full length, fiat furpiece having continuous, free, full length side edges which can be brought together to form a complete, closed furpiece, and said readily releasable fastenings including fastening devices 'forholdingisaid transversely separated portions at the end of the body closed together in the rolled condition Of the scarf described and projecting edge flanges along the free edges at the under side of the-finished skin cooperative to form a closure when the side edges are secured together as described.

HAROLD A. REICH.

REFERENCES-CITED The following references are of record inthe file of this patent;

UNITED STATES PATENTS Merrilies Dec. 30, 1930 

